I. lace 1 /leɪs/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: laz 'net, string' , from Latin laqueus 'trap' ]
1 . [uncountable] a fine cloth made with patterns of many very small holes:
a handkerchief trimmed with lace
lace curtains
2 .
[countable usually plural] a string that is pulled through special holes in shoes or clothing to pull the edges together and fasten them SYN shoelace
II. lace 2 BrE AmE verb [transitive]
1 . ( also lace up ) to fasten something by tying a lace SYN tie :
Lace up your shoes or you’ll trip over.
lace something to something
The canvas was laced to a steel frame.
2 . to add a small amount of alcohol or a drug to a drink
lace something with something
coffee laced with Irish whiskey
3 . to weave or twist several things together
lace something together
Hannah laced her fingers together.
lace something with something phrasal verb
1 . to include something all through something you write or say:
He laces his narrative with a great deal of irrelevant information.
2 . be laced with something written to have some of a quality:
Iris’s voice was heavily laced with irony.